A major new study has suggested the most effective medicine for adults experiencing acute migraines. Read more: https://bbc.in/3XMDlLQ
Kenton Larsen
19h
Slapping yourself in the head, as pictured.
Nita Kumar
20h
Less screen time!
Go alone into a dark space. Shut your eyes.
Water.. Sipped slowly 🙂
A really hot bath. Almost instant relief. Migraines are caused by blood vessels in your head dilating. A hot bath flushes your skin and redirects the blood away.
Yasi K.
14h
It's not really new news though...they prescribe triptans already. Still waiting for something to help!
Kate Jones
9h
Sumatriptan is a life saver -
Alisha Young
12h
reduce cell phone use & excel spreadsheets, on bright days try parasols
Consultant Anaesthetist at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1hOne of the most old fashioned but still the best (and relatively under-used) treatments is 900mg aspirin as soon as the aura starts. Taken with caffeine’. It’s such a debilitating condition and awful for those in whom nothing seems to work. The worst bit is that nearly all of the treatments (including aspirin) can make the headache worse if over used too! Rock and a hard place. 😔